Category: For Fans
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No. 3 Wolverines and No. 4 Bulldogs play to a 2-2 tie at Yost
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – In their first showdown since changing conferences, the No. 3 Wolverines and No. 4 Bulldogs weren’t able to establish a winner and a loser. Michigan welcomed Ferris State to Yost Ice Arena for a Wednesday night battle between two top-five teams, and the two schools played to…
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2015-2018 Frozen Four locations announced
The NCAA announced today the next four locations for the Frozen Four, college hockey’s ultimate stage. Here are the locations for the Div. 1 college hockey Frozen Four events for 2015 through 2018, along with regional locations for 2015 and 2016: 2015 Regionals Dunkin’ Donuts Center Brown University Providence, RI Compton Family Arena…
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Red Wings fall to Panthers on the road
By Nick Barnowski – Just three days after suffering a loss to the Florida Panthers at home, the Detroit Red Wings were unable to exact revenge on the road, losing 3-2 in a shootout Tuesday night. It marked the 10th consecutive shootout loss for the Wings (15-9-7) dating back to last season. Brad Boyes scored the…
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Steve Yzerman commits to Alumni Showdown
By Michael Caples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that longtime captain Steve Yzerman has committed to attend the Hockeytown Winter Festival on Dec. 31. Yzerman, currently the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, was a longtime question mark for the alumni games at Comerica Park between the Red Wings and Maple Leafs.…
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FSU’s Robertson named WCHA offensive POW; Clinton Township’s Misuraca also honored
By Michael Caples – It was another weekend full of wins for the Ferris State hockey team, and one of their forwards is getting recognized for his contributions during said time frame. Sophomore forward Matt Robertson extended his goal-scoring streak to seven games during the Bulldogs’ weekend road sweep against Lake Superior State last weekend,…
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Ron Mason reflects on his coaching career
By Stefan Kubus – As a head coach, Ron Mason grew accustomed to seeing his players receive all the accolades. But on Dec. 2 at Motor City Casino in Detroit, it was Mason taking his turn to receive the honors, as he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. “It’s something…
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MSU’s Hildebrand named Big Ten’s second star
By Michael Caples – Michigan State goaltender Jake Hildebrand helped his Spartans hang with the No. 1-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, and the Big Ten took notice. The sophomore goaltender helped the Spartans record a tie and a shootout win on Friday night and kept his team within a goal in a 3-2 loss on…
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NHL announces free fan festival outside of Big House on Jan. 1
By Michael Caples – The NHL announced today that they, along with the City of Ann Arbor, will host a fan festival outside the gates of Michigan Stadium on Jan. 1, 2014, leading up to the NHL Winter Classic. The event, officially called the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Spectator Plaza, will start at 9…
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HBO 24/7 will take fans inside Hockeytown
By Stefan Kubus – The crew at HBO Sports will practically be living with the Detroit Red Wings organization throughout the month of December to film their latest installment of “24/7: Road to the Winter Classic.” Bentley Weiner is the coordinating producer for the 24/7 series and, without revealing any spoilers, discussed recently what this…
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Updated: Red Wings prospect Athanasiou named CHL player of week
By Michael Caples – Yesterday, Andreas Athanasiou was named the Ontario Hockey League’s player of the week. Today, the Canadian Hockey League office upgraded the honor. The Red Wings’ prospect was named the CHL’s player of the week today, meaning that of the three top-tier junior leagues across Canada (and the U.S.), Athanasiou stood…